Angola vs Moldova
Angola is 36.8 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Angola about 37 times.
AngolaMoldovaAngola moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
36.8×
Angola is 36.8× the area of Moldova.
| Angola | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Chisinau |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Angola. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than Moldova?
- Yes. Angola is 36.8 times larger than Moldova. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Angola?
- About 37 times: Angola has 36.8× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Angola and Moldova look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Angola. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or Moldova?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 2,360,527. Density: Angola 31 per km², Moldova 70 per km².